warranty

Manufacturer's coverage pledge

A warranty is a guarantee, typically from a manufacturer or seller, promising to repair or replace a product if it fails within a specified period: The TV comes with a two-year warranty.

Extended warranties offer longer coverage for additional cost.

In law, a warranty is any formal assurance or promise in a contract.

To be under warranty is to be covered by such a guarantee.

coverage

defects

Faults or imperfections

parts · labor · product · malfunction · faulty · electronics · appliances · vehicles · hardware · workmanship

service

repair

Restore to working order

technical support · maintenance · servicing · diagnostics · spare parts · refurbishment · return · helpdesk · troubleshooting · turnaround

legal

liability

Legal or financial obligation

enforceable · compliance · jurisdiction · remedy · indemnity · damages · arbitration · statute · legislation · plaintiff

guarantee

promise

Commitment to act

bond · coverage · backing · surety · covenant · undertaking · protection · security · certification · endorsement

contract

agreement

Shared position between parties

clause · provision · document · stipulation · limitation · duration · expiry · renewal · cancellation · transferability

Categories
Opposites
guarantee vs. disclaimer

warrantydisclaimer

Statement denying responsibility

as-is · no warranty · caveat emptor · waiver · disavowal

protection vs. exposure

warrantyrisk

Possibility of harm

liability · exposure · vulnerability · unprotected · uncovered

assurance vs. uncertainty

warrantyuncertainty

State of being unsure

gamble · doubt · risk · unpredictability

Phrases
Family

warrant, warranted, unwarranted, warrants, warranting, warranties, warrantied, warrantee

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G